Archive for August, 2010

Business Performance Targets are Important when Starting a Dollar Store »

If you examine the potential impact these steps can have to the overall success of your business there is no doubt they are worth the effort. Use them to continually build your business results and dollar store success will follow.

Copy Successful People to Become a Success With Dollar Stores »

Virtually all who open a dollar store worry to some degree about whether they will actually achieve success with dollar stores. Most worry about the question of success right up until the time the store opens for business the very first time. Then as more and more shoppers parade through the entry, most breathe a sigh of relief and move on to worry about the day to day challenges before them.

Those who Start a Dollar Store must Know the Sales Patterns in their Store »

By knowing and understanding the fine details those running a dollar store can make business decisions that will have a powerful affect on the level of success they achieve. One example of this is sales patterns.

Make Simple and Functional the Focus During Your Dollar Store Start Up »

Many new entrepreneurs approach their dollar store start up as if everything must be first-class. In this article I present some key considerations which will allow you to please your shoppers, yet open on time, without everything being perfect.

Success With Dollar Stores Starts With a Strong Party and Greeting Cards Area »

Many who are about to start a dollar store begin to wonder about how to succeed in the dollar store business. There are all of the easy steps that just seem to turn into gold when they are properly implemented. In this article I examine one of those little gems as I present success with dollar stores starts with a strong party and greeting cards area.

Leverage the Advantages of Greeting Cards When You Start a Dollar Store »

Greeting cards build store sales. In most cases those who start a dollar store do not recognize the great value greeting cards bring to their business. In this article I provide some of the benefits a well managed greeting card department can offer to your store.

What’s Your Format Concept Going to Be When You Start a Dollar Store? »

Making the right decisions when you start a new business is often difficult. At times the data will indicate there is only one logical decision possible. For those who start a dollar store one of the decisions that falls into this type of dilemma is associated with selecting the right store format concept.

Using Press Releases to Promote When Starting a Dollar Store »

One of the most powerful steps you can take to introduce your store to the local community is through a dollar store press release. In this article I will present important actions to take when using dollar store press releases to promote your new business.

Is the First Store Layout the Best? »

Are you about to start a dollar store? As the grand opening date gets ever-nearer there is sometimes a tendency to just quickly make a decision and move to the next problem standing in the long line right there in front of you. After all, one decision made means forward progress toward your goal to start a dollar store. Progress means you will soon hold your grand opening event.

Discovering a Great Spot for Your Business »

Discovering a great spot for your new business takes more than just a bit of time combined with a little luck. There is a core set of data that must be collected as a part of the search and decision process. Read on for some of those key considerations.